grab

verb
/ˈɡɹæb/

To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.

Example

“I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.”

Other meanings

To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
“The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun.”
To restrain someone; to arrest.

Synonyms

catch

Related words

attention-grabbing
money-grabbing
cash grab
double grab
grab ass
grab at
grab at a straw
grab at straws
grab the popcorn
grab box
grab game
grab hoe

Example sentences

“Want to grab a coffee some time?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Would you like to grab a coffee sometime?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle Low German "grabben" (to grasp, grab, seize, snatch).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “grab” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.